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Origin and history

The Toulgoat mansion, located in Quimper, Brittany, was built at the end of the 16th century. In 1630, it consisted of a large body of house covered with slates, including a lower room, an upper bedroom, a kitchen, a cellar and stables. These elements already reflected a typical seigneurial structure of the time, adapted to the residential and agricultural needs of an affluent family.

In 1677, the mansion underwent a major extension with the addition of a western wing, including a new lower room and a upstairs bedroom. The walls were then enhanced to create a second floor, marking a significant architectural evolution. The chapel, for its part, seems to have been built after the end of the main works, while an orangery was added in the eighteenth century, illustrating the influence of the aristocratic tendencies of the time.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 1969, the Toulgoat mansion includes in its protection the house with its portico with balustrades, the chapel, orangery, a waterworks and the fence wall. These elements demonstrate its heritage importance, combining residential, religious and agricultural functions. Its approximate address, 86 Chemin de Toulgoat, confirms its anchoring in the Quimperois landscape, although the accuracy of its historical location remains to be refined.

The site, whose GPS coordinates now place it in the immediate vicinity of Quimper, embodies almost five centuries of Breton history. Its architectural evolution, from Renaissance to classical additions, reflects the social and economic changes of the region, from the rural nobility of the 16th century to the 19th century heritages.

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